Film holder



CHESTER SCOTT EO'W'LAND,

Application filed April 21, 1

T all whom 2'25 may concern.

Be it known that I, CHESTER Scorr How- LAND, a citizen ot the UnitedStates, and a resident of New Bedtord, in the county 01" Bristol andState of lt lassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Film u ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in lilm holders, particularly toa film holdin frame adapted to be used in the process or developingX-ray films, an object of the invention being to provide a holder whichwill firmly grip a film, which may be used to hold the film in thewashing and developing baths and also to conveniently support the filmwhile it is being dried.

A further object is to provide a device oi the character stated, whichwill be simple and practical construction, neat and attractive inappearance, strong, durable and etlicient in use, and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel "features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved lilmholder;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section therethrough onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on the line 33 oiFigure 1; and

Figure 4; is a similar view on the line of Figure 1. 4

Referring in detail to the drawings, my improved film holder comprises atl-shaped frame 1, provided around its inner edge with a forwardlyprojecting rib or flange 2. lhe upper extremities of the-side arms ofthe frame 1 have secured thereto a transverse handle member 3, the endsof which extend beyond the sides ot' the frame. Tl e ends of the handlemember may be conveniently utilized for suspending the frame in a tankor on a drying rack.

The intermediate portions of the legs of the frame 1 are connected by across piece 4. That edge of the cross piece which is adjacent theintermediate portion or" the frame 1 is provided with a rib or flange 5,similar to the rib 2.

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rearwardly projecting rib 9, o to cooperate with the ribs 2 and nilygrip a film, indicated by the refal 10. it will be understood edge oithe frame 7 folds he intermediate portion of the Guide brackets 11carried by the ot the frame 1 gijiide the folding moveof the frame 7.securing device in channel member 12 is pivoted end on the frame 7, asinvid. and is adapted to straddle the 1" the frame 7 and theintermediate the frame 1., as seen clearly in Fig- I have illustratedone of the preiodiments of my invention, it will rent that variousslight changes and as might be made in the general ment of the partsdescribed 1;; from the invention and 0t wish to limit myself to the isset iortli. but shall consider at liberty to make such slight changesalterations as fairly fall within the it and scope of the appendedclaims. claim:

.11 {ilm holder a cross me- =e li -shaved ti a. rectangular rame l tothe cross member and adapted to with one end of the U-shaped o hold :1lilm. I film holder including a U-shaped l, a cross member connectingthe ends Ll-shaped frame. a rectangular frame hinged to the i'l'OSSmember and adapted to ate with one end of the U-shaped a lilin, meansfor remo'vably cc edge of the rectangular connecting the ends includinga U-shaped t relative separation.

holder including a U-shaped ier comiecting the ends irame, rectangulartraine l to the cross member and adapted to with one end of the U-shapedto hold a fill means for reinovably the of the rectangular i diateportion of the U- agninst relative separation, prising channel memberedge of the rectangular liini rev frame and adapted to straddle the freeedge of the rectangular frame and the intermediate portion of theU-shaped frame.

LA film holder comprising a U-shaped frame, a cro$piece connecting thelegs of the U-shaped frame, ribs on the U-shaped frame and cross piece,a rectangular frame hinged to the cross piece and ribs on therectangular frame adapted to coact With the first. mentioned ribs toclamp a film therebetween.

5. A film holder comprising a- U-shaped frame, a cross piece connectingthe legs of the U-shaped frame, ribs on the U-shaped frame and crosspiece, guide brackets carried by the legs of the U-shaped frame, arectangular frame hinged to the cross piece and adapted to be guided bysaid guide brackets upon folding movement of the rectangular frame, andribs on the rectangular frame adapted to coac-t With the first mentionedribs to clamp a film therebetween.

6. A film holder comprising a U-shaped frail-it, a cross piececonnecting the legs of the U shaped frame, ribs on the U-shaped frameand cross piece, guide brackets carried by the legs of the U-shapcdframe, a rectangular frame hinged to the cross piece and adapted to beguided by said guide brackets upon folding movement of the rectangularframe, ribs on the rectangular frame adapted to coa-zrt with the firstmentioned ribs to clamp film therebet-wecn, and means carried by therectangular frame for removably securii'ig the free edge of therectangular frame and the intermediate portion of the U-shaped frameagainst relative separation.

7. A device of the character described in claim 6, and including atransverse handle member connected to the extremities of the U-shapedframe and extending beyond the sides of the frame.

CHESTER SCOTT HOWLAN D.

